December 18, 2015 Azad Foundation organized a One Billion Rising (OBR) event in Jahangirpuri, a low-income area of Delhi, on December 17, 2015. Azad Foundation does extensive work with and for women, including a program that trains resource-poor women in Delhi, Kolkata, Jaipur and Indore as taxi drivers. Only women…

Samarthyam held an event 6 December, 2015 to promote Accessgirl and raised awareness on reclaiming public spaces and streets to make these accessible and safe for girls and women with disabilities. The event celebrated the 16 Days of Activism and One Billion Rising. Led by activist Anjlee Agarwal, Samarthyam has…

From Sangat South Asia: Azad Foundation, Jagori, and Sangat came together to hold a short vigil and speak out for the more than 60 million girls and women “missing” in India. These are girls who have been aborted before birth, killed once born, or died of neglect for no other…

One Billion Rising Coordinator Abha Bhaiya and activists from Jagori Rural shared these updates of their ongoing Rise for Revolution activities across India:

As a part of their One Billion Rising: Rise for Revolution 2016 events, activists in India are releasing the following Safety Calendar, to make public places free from sexual violence.

The following blog was prepared by OBR South Asia Coordinator Kamla Bhasin: Celebrating human rights day and launching One Billion Rising 2016 in Bhubaneswar, India. It was organised by NAWO and over 100 NGO members of NAWO. It was supported by Action Aid, oxfam and Trocaire. The main organisers were…

INDIA Across India, various events have been planned. We have flash mobs, marches, protests, cultural events amongst other plans. New Delhi has planned an auto-rickshaw and female taxi driver rally, flash mobs outside city malls and parks, protest marches in front of the secretariat, street plays in various areas, and…

In this video, men from various parts of India are seen extending their solidarity and support to the One Billion Rising for Justice movement. The following animated short from ActionAid is available in English, Hindi and Marathi.

Delhi (Women’s Feature Service) – As the lights dimmed, there was a sudden hush in the auditorium. Then, in the most spectacular manner, piercing the darkness, a spotlight beamed on to the stage revealing a woman with matted locks and dressed in saffron clothing, with the ‘ektara’ and ‘duggi’ (traditional…

  Indian V-Activists share videos from the Delhi Rising song ‘Jaago Re Jaago’ rehearsals as their communities prepare to RISE for Justice across Delhi. They also have shared the pledge in Hindi and in English that participants will take on Feb 14. Events include a peace walk, flash mobs and art performances.